Design

Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations
Volume 2 - Design
STAGE 1
Policies and Principles
STAGE 2
Architecture
STAGE 3
Building Services
STAGE 4
Landscape
4.4 Wet Area Design
Standards
Guidelines
4.4.1 Ablution Areas and Shower Cubicles
AS99
Transition areas between ablution areas and prayer halls SHALL be covered with
anti-fungal/antibacterial material.
AG84
Ablution areas MAY be divided for daily and Friday prayers to minimise usage
and operational costs.
AS100
A minimum of 5% of ablution units, or at least 1 ablution unit, SHALL be provided
that meets universal access principles.
The design of ablution units SHALL be integrated with the interior architecture to
ensure they are:
AG85
Standing ablution units MAY be installed at a minimum of 1 standing unit per 3
seated units, with the faucet set at 1.0 m from the floor finish. (See Figure 43.)
For seated ablution units, the dimensions SHOULD be (See Figure 43.):
AS101
• safe and secure;
• 0.38 m from the seat to the floor finish;
• easy to maintain; and
AG86
• 0.75 m from the faucet to the floor finish;
• comfortable to use.
• 0.4 m between the faucet and ablution seat; and
• 0.8 m between centre-line of the ablution seats.
AS102
Shelves of 0.2 m depth SHALL be integrated into each ablution unit design. (See
Figure 43.)
AG87
The height of the shelf for seated ablution units SHOULD be 0.95 m from the
floor finish.
AS103 The design of the ablution units SHALL prevent splashing. (See Figure 44.)
Faucets for ablutions SHALL:
AS104
• be durable;
• be water efficient;
• use aerators; and
• have metering controls or infrared sensors.
AS105
At least 1 shower cubicle SHALL be designed to meet universal access standards,
as per ADIBC requirements for accessibility.
AS106 Shower cubicles SHALL have both wet and dry areas. AG88
AS107
Water efficient showerheads SHALL be installed within all shower cubicles.
Each shower cubicle MAY have its own operable window 1.8 m or above from
the floor finish.
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